Sunday, August 7, 2011

A drama king

My darlin' with the girl who played Gretel
in Playhouse in the Park's
The Sound of Music

I took a darlin' with me this weekend to see The Sound of Music at Playhouse in the Park and it was a load of fun! He is only five so it was his first play. When the stage lights went down, he climbed in my lap and told me he was scared. I asked him if he could be brave and he answered "yes, I can". So when the curtains swung open, he let out a purely uninhibited "wow!" He told me the nuns with their lighted candles were "beautiful" and wanted to know why they had to run away. He put his hands over his head when the thunder and lightening made their show in the bedroom scene and told me to get my umbrella out! When the children performed their goodnight routine for the dinner party guests, he said "that looks like big fun, mama". When Rolf came in with his flashlight and it got dark, he turned to me and said "be brave" and then uttered a deep throated "uh oh" when they shined the light on the VonTrapp family. He swayed and even sang along to most of the songs and I could tell the rhythm goes down deep. There is nothing like seeing a child view theatre for the first time. I have seen this before with the oldest darlin' and a few times since. We love local theatre at the Playhouse and CCT and feel blessed to have these options locally. If you can make it to some of these shows, please do. It's a great support to our local talent and means so much more than a Hollywood movie. The Sound of Music is playing through the 14th of August and if you want more information, check them out online: http://www.playhouseinthepark.org/ It is a show not to be missed!

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Things I Like to Remember

It costs God but a thought and lo a soul is wrought, the beauty of a star, a soul excelleth far. -William V. Doyle SJ

For a long time there were only your footprints and laughter in our dreams. -Brian Andreas

And a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:16

A babe in a house is a wellspring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men. -Brian Andreas

Do not fear opposition, remember that a kite rises against the wind.

All the things on this earth are put in the charge of an angel.

Suffering produces character.

Be still and know that I am God.

Instincts aid you before logic.

Accept loss to let light shine through.

Quality requires attention.

Clear clutter to make way for new blessings.

Feel true power through acceptance.

Abundance comes through giving.

What you resist persists.

Bloom where you are planted.

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends...... B1.

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

One thing you can give and still keep...is your word.

Your mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present." Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

Watch for your character. It becomes your destiny.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –William Butler Yeats

We Learn… 10%…of What We Read 20%…of What We Hear 30%…of What We See 50%…of What We See and Hear 70%…of What We Discuss With Others 80%…of What We Experience Personally 95%…of What We Teach Others –William Glasser